The Dance of Reality

21 Aug 2015 – 15 Jan 2017

The Dance of Reality marked the triumphant return of visionary Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky after a 23-year hiatus. In this radiant autobiographical film, a young Jodorowsky is confronted by a collection of the compelling characters that contributed to his burgeoning surreal consciousness.

Blending his personal history with metaphor, mythology, and poetry, The Dance of Reality reflects Jodorowsky’s philosophy that reality is not objective but rather a ‘dance’ created by our own imaginations.

The ICA Cinema is completely ad-free. Please note the feature will start following a selection of trailers and information relevant to the ICA programme. All films are 18+ unless otherwise stated

Please note that a three minute short film will be screened before the first main feature every evening. Part of a rotating selection that changes weekly, the films shown are currently on tour to various arts venues across the country as part of Playback